Typology and performance of inter-organizational relationships among Ghanaian farmers

dc.contributor.authorAdaku, A.A.
dc.contributor.authorAmanor-Boadu, V.
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-06T11:20:16Z
dc.date.available2024-06-06T11:20:16Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study explored inter-organizational relationships (IOR) between farmers and agri-food processors in Ghana and their relative effect on participating farmers’ performance. The IOR were organized into three broad types: governance (formal/informal); orientation (price, quality, or quantity); and structure (direct-to-buyer). farmer-based organization (FBO)/agent). The study showed that about 44% of farmers participated in IOR. and 72% of them use direct-to-buyer relationships compared to 25% and 5% who use FBO and agents. The total exceeds 100% because some farmers used multiple IOR structures. Likewise, more than half of farmers involved in IOR use multiple orientations, with 29%, 81% and 54% of them using orientations involving quantity, quality, and price specifications, respectively. Formal governance (IOR) accounted for 31% of IOR by governance. On performance, the average farm income of farmers involved in IOR was GHS 3,947, which was 3.1 times higher than non-IOR farmers, and those with formal arrangements had 6.4 times higher average farm income than farmers in informal relationships. IOR with formal governance and quality-price orientation presented positive and statistically significant effects on marginal benefits, while producer demographics and socio-economic characteristics did not. These results provide instruction for policymakers and practitioners in helping inform farmers’ participation in IOR that produces superior outcomes.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.22434/IFAMR2020.0170
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/42172
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Food and Agribusiness Management Reviewen_US
dc.subjectinter-organizational relationshipsen_US
dc.subjectmarginal benefiten_US
dc.subjectgovernanceen_US
dc.titleTypology and performance of inter-organizational relationships among Ghanaian farmersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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